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III. An Account of feme of the Electrical Ex- 
periments made bj Gran vile Wheler^ Ejq^y 
at the Royal Society’s Houfiy on May 1 1 . 
17^7. dra<wn up by C. Mortimer, M. 2 ). 
R. S. Seer, 
Experiment I. 
A Large Odavo Book was placed horizontally 
upon filk Lines, and the upper Surface ftrewed 
with feveral Pieces of leaf Brafs, all or the greateft 
Part of which flew upwards, from one another, and 
off the Book, upon holding an excited Tube at a little 
Diftance underneath the Book. 
Experiment II. 
Two Lines were extended horizontally the whole 
Length of the Library being between 30 and 40 Feet, 
diftant from one another about two Feet at one End, 
and meeting together in a Knot at their other Ends, 
the whole Lines being Packthread, except five Feet 
of filk Line tied at each of the feparated Extremities, 
as well as at the Knot where the other Ends united, 
in order to flop the Current of xht Effluvia. Upon 
the united Extremities was placed horizontally a Piece 
of Card about two Inches fquare, on which were 
ftrewed Pieces of leaf Brafs: The excited Tube being 
held at a little Diftance under the feparated Extre- 
mities of the Packthread, the leaf Bral's on the Card 
at the other End flew upwards, and off the Card. 
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